Mexico vs Yemen: Military spending, annual growth rate

Mexico
8.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Yemen
8.41 % change on previous year
in 2016
Mexico rank
53rd
Yemen rank
51st

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8.41 % change on previous year against 8.3 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Yemen ahead.

Mexico ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Yemen Difference Ahead
1920s -1.03 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year Yemen
1930s -3.91 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year Yemen
1940s 4.44 % change on previous year -2.27 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year Mexico
1950s 1.33 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year Mexico
1960s 8.22 % change on previous year 12.95 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Yemen
1970s 4.39 % change on previous year 26.71 % change on previous year 22.32 % change on previous year Yemen
1980s 1.65 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Yemen
1990s 10.28 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year Mexico
2000s 1.29 % change on previous year 7.1 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year Yemen
2010s 1.49 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Mexico or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8.41 % change on previous year against 8.3 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Mexico and Yemen?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Yemen?
90 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Yemen rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Mexico ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.